The End or the Beginning??

There used to be a Teleserial called "Chunauti" -the subject was drug-abuse amongst youngsters.Those were the days of Doordarshan serials- Rich in content but average in execution, less expensive production sets etc. I remember a very poignant scene in the serial-the protagonist, a young guy of about twentyfive who has been doing drugs, and is on the brink of realisation that he is on a path of no return and needs a push to change tracks-The push came unexpectedly -he takes a vacation to Kanya Kumari-our country's southern most tip which boasts of the confluence of the 2 seas and one ocean which flank our coasts- he sees the sea all around and a slice of land- and asks a lady painting nearby- "Is this the end- I see vast endless sea all around..where do I go from here......?" Without looking at him, she replied- " Depends on how you look it it....I see it as the beginning of life..The deeps end and- bright, green pastures begin where there is light, life and Hope". That was the turning point in his life.
Though I was a child when this serial used to be telecasted- I remember this scene well enough.
We all have such phases in Life- when Hope gets dim , where we start to doubt our own purpose of existence. But What is Life without Hope and what is Hope without Faith.
Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark..... But the very existence of dawn signifies that there is a morning soon to come.

My friend's brother passed away in the Kargil War- He died a Heroes' Death and the nation mourned with the Family -but soon after the beagles stopped blowing for the Martyr-the Family were left alone with their grief- the silence was deafening.But somewhere Hope and Faith were still burning faintly, and today after more than 6 years a tiny bundle of joy has entered their lives mitigating all their sorrows, the shadows of the past remain , but the darkness is gone-For Good.

My another experience with Bright Hope- He is my friend's friend- That evening we had Pizzas together. The next day he met with an accident-Doctors gave their verdict-Paralysed for life- Irrepairable damage to spinal cord. I remember the day I went to see him at the hospital-We were all trying hard to hide our tears- and he smiled at us" Damn i hate the hospital food!!" Perhaps his guardian angel woke up- perhaps he fired his guardian angel and took up the job himself- His indomitable spirit remained unscathed and This man leads a happy life today- His Wheelchair cannot bind his free mind and will.

And here I am -Sitting and Cribbing about a Bad Day@ Work

Wake up Mishi- Go....Run....Catch...The Bus......Before it is too late:)